smoothly
part of speech
adverb
meaning for a pupil
1) Smoothly means in an even way, with no bumps or sudden stops, like a car moving smoothly. tree →
2) Smoothly means without problems or trouble, like a plan that goes smoothly. tree →
3) Smoothly can mean in a calm, easy way, like speaking smoothly. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and school: «the trip went smoothly» means there were no problems. In science, things move smoothly on ice because there is little friction. In writing, sentences that flow smoothly are easy to read. Phrases: «run smoothly», «go smoothly», «move smoothly».
examples
- The sledge slid smoothly down the hill. tree →
- I hope the school play goes smoothly. tree →
- The new train runs very smoothly. tree →
- Spread the butter smoothly on the toast. tree →
- Everything went smoothly, and we arrived on time. tree →
- The skater glided smoothly across the ice. tree →
- Oil helps the bike chain move smoothly. tree →
- As years went by, however, things did not go as smoothly as at first. tree →
note
Adverb from smooth + -ly. Smooth is spelled with «oo» and «th». It tells how something happens; use «smooth» (adjective) to describe a thing: «a smooth road», but «drive smoothly». In science, less friction means things move more smoothly.
In the corpora
- Most of the time it goes smoothly, but small things like a hedge or a parked car can grow into big rows.
- Oil paint is pigment mixed with oil, often linseed oil; it dries slowly, so painters could blend smoothly.
- Shark skin is covered in tiny tooth-like scales called dermal denticles that help water flow smoothly, and some swimsuits copy them.
- But it also wears things out and turns movement into wasted heat, so we use oil and grease to make parts slide smoothly.
- Ball bearings help a wheel turn smoothly on its axle.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «smoothly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.